Hanger-rack for garment-receptacles.



A. GILMORE.

HANGER RACK FOR GARMENT REGEPTAOLES. I

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1912.

Patented Dec. 24, 1912.

WITNESSES UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' ARTHUR GILMORE, OENEW YORK, N. Y., AssIeNoRTo oRoUoH & FITZGERALD, A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

HANGER-RACK FOR GARMENT-REOEPTACLES.

- "To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR GILMORE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and aresident ofvthe borough of Manhattan, city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hanger-Racksfor Garment-Receptacles, of

-which the followingis a specification.

Th s invention relates to'lmprovcments 1n garment receptacles andseeksto provide a simple, conveniently operable, inexpensive and durablehanger rack for such receptacles adapted to be foldedor adjusted withinthe receptacle when it is desired to close the .cover.

f The invention consists of the features hereinafter set forth.

. 'In' the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification andin whichlike reference numerals designate corresponding the extensiblefeature of the supporting leg.

Referring now to theinventionas shown inthe drawmgs, 1 1s a garmentreceptacle provided with a hinged cover 2. Projecting outward from therear of thereceptacle is a rod 3 supported from the end wall of thereceptacle by the hooks 4:- These hangers are hook-shaped so as topermit the garsupported at its outer'endby. a supporting leg 7 adaptedto rest onthe floor and having its upper end. in supporting engagementwith said extension piece. -The leg 7 is arranged to have slidingengagement with the Specification 01' Letters Patent.

extension piece 6 and is preferably made extensible. v

8 is a sleeve or runner adapted to-slide on the extension piece andconstituting the upper end of the leg 7. The upper end of the leg 7 hastelescopic connection with the lowerprojection 9 of runner 8. o

10 is a removable pin fastenedto the run- Patented 13%.24, 1912. 1Application filed March 29, 1912. Serial No. 686,999.

ner by a chain 11 arranged to pass through registering holes in theupper end ofthe leg 7 and the projection 9 of therunner 8 to enable'thesupporting leg to be extended as circumstances may require. A cross-rod12 secured to the lower end of the leg 7 constitutes a foot therefor.

When the receptacle is closed, the leg 7 slid backward from theextension piece 6 on to the rod 3 and inside thejreceptacle,

and the extension-piece 6 swings downward on its ,hinged joint into thereceptacle, as/

ward in line with the rod 3 and the leg 7 is Y slid outward into theposition shown in Fig. 1; Any change in the lengthof the leg that may berequired maybe readily made by adjusting the pin 9. 1

What is claimed and desired to. be secured by Letters Patent is:

A hanger rack for garment receptacles combining a rod projecting outwardfrom the rear of the receptacle, an extension piece hinged to said rod,and a supporting'leg in sliding engagement with said rodand saidextension piece, said supporting leg being adapted to be slid out on theextension piece and rest upon the floor and also being adapted to slideback from the extension piece to fold downward.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this, specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: I

IDA G. GILMORE, 1 BEATRICE MIRVIS.

' A THUR GIL ORE."

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